🇬🇧 A Cinematic Private Dining Experience 🫶

I was honored to be invited to Lotus & Lantern Supper Club in London 🌙—a private dining event that felt like stepping into an immersive film. 🎬 This intimate 20-person dinner party blended Vietnamese and Chinese healing cuisine into a warm cultural exchange. The floral table arrangements and candlelit atmosphere were breathtaking! Strangers became friends as we gathered around the table—proof that good food is the universal icebreaker. 🌸✨ 🫶 Hosts Tramy and Melody—two incredibly warm-hearted women—transformed family recipes, nostalgic flavors, and thoughtful creativity into a "moving cinematic story" of home. 🥢 The 7-Course Menu: 【Starters】 1️⃣ Orchard Fennel Salad (v) A refreshing mix of crisp apple and aromatic fennel—sweet, tangy, and herby all at once. Summer on a plate! 🍏🌿 2️⃣ Crispy Fish Sauce Chicken Wings CRUNCH perfection! Sticky-sweet caramelized fish sauce glaze with an umami punch. Vietnam in one bite! 🍗🔥 3️⃣ Greens and Pork Dumplings Vibrant green wrappers hugging juicy pork filling—light yet deeply flavorful. 🥬🥟 4️⃣ Crispy Rice Cakes with Tiger Prawn Shatteringly crisp rice cakes + plump prawns + rainbow veggies = Southeast Asian texture heaven! 🦐🌈 【Mains】 5️⃣ Spinach & Shiitake Umami Risotto (v) Creamy Italian risotto, reimagined with Asian depth. Spinach freshness + shiitake richness = chef's kiss! 🍚💚 6️⃣ Summer Herb Garden Noodle Bowl (Bún Chả) Grilled pork belly with lemongrass aroma + handmade rice noodles + herb explosion. The pickled veggies? Chef's secret weapon. 🍜🌿 【Dessert】 7️⃣ Orange Basque Cheesecake (v) Fluffy citrus-kissed cheesecake + jasmine tea ice cream + black sugar pearls. A poetic finale! 🍊🍮 💡 Why It’s Special: Storytelling through food 🎭 Cross-cultural comfort 🌍 Instagram-worthy and soul-warming 📸❤️ #LondonEats #SupperClub #LotusAndLantern #VietnameseFood #ChineseCuisine #HealingDinner #LondonFoodie #CulturalFeast #HiddenGem #FoodieMustTry #SupportSmallBusiness